• quail@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    Honestly even trans tape is rough to take off. Adhesive under strain holding things to your body for days is not fun 😭 thank god for surgery ✂️🩹

    • Brooke (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      7 months ago

      Eeek days is crazy

      But i agree, no matter what you do it always ends up a little tender at least

      But try baby oil, like soak that tape in it. Itll come off much easier

      • One of my transmasc friends used to bind his chest with 6in KT tape for a week at a time, and before he got top surgery he was usually found with a small patch on his arm where he was testing the next roll for long term adhesive exposure.

        I need to get some baby oil, the last few days have been a little rougher than usual since I’ve been going out in more form fitting clothing recently.

        LPT: Even though acetone will get the sticky adhesive residue off, DON’T USE IT IF YOU’VE SHAVED RECENTLY! seems like a no-brainer, right? Well late-night me doesn’t always think clearly…

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          7 months ago

          if you need adhesive remover, orange oil is great. they also sell medical grade adhesive remover for like 15 bucks a box of 75 wipes (the last time i bought some) at the medical supply store.

  • Hadriscus@jlai.lu
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    7 months ago

    Is duct tape typically used to… what, stick a penis against the body in order to make it invisible ? or am I wildly misunderstanding this

    • 𝙈𝙞𝙖@quokk.auOP
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      7 months ago

      Tape is used for that and to keep breasts flat against the chest.

      Duct tape is not used.

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        9 days ago

        Disclaimer, i am not trans and i dont have experience in sticking tape to my body for extended periods of time, but, wouldnt bondage tape (only sticks to itself) be perfect to avoid adheiseve irritation? (I cant spell that)